China vs Congo: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
China
0.004 kt
in 2024
Congo
0.0052 kt
in 2024
China rank
24th
Congo rank
22nd
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0052 kt against 0.004 kt in China, a difference of 0.0012 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 24th and Congo ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.326 kt | 0.0993 kt | 0.2267 kt | China |
| 2000s | 0.1151 kt | 0.045 kt | 0.0701 kt | China |
| 2010s | 0.0273 kt | 0.0104 kt | 0.0169 kt | China |
| 2020s | 0.0032 kt | 0.0036 kt | 0.0005 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, China or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.0052 kt against 0.004 kt in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between China and Congo?
- 0.0012 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- China ranks 24th and Congo ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.